What Did You Realize Wasn't Actually "Fancy" Once You Became An Adult?

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When you're a kid, literally everything in the world seems fancy to you.

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Like this very fancy restaurant:

The front entrance to an Applebee's restaurant
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Or having a high-end salon experience:

A mom cutting her child's hair in their bathroom
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How about a lavish drink for a special occasion?

A glass of a drink with a cherry suspended above it on a toothpick

A Shirley Temple at the age of 9? Might as well call me THE QUEEN!

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When we get a little older and more experienced, however, we look back and realize that maybe some of these things aren't so fancy after all.

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This isn't actually skincare for the highly sophisticated, coastal elite. It's just something your aunt had in her linen closet and passed off as a birthday gift.

The entrance to a Bath and Body Works store in a mall
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So, I want to hear from YOU! What were things you considered fancy when you were younger that now gives you a laugh? Be it a product, a place, or an activity — I want to hear about it. Let me know in the comments below, or if you'd prefer to remain anonymous, you can submit your answer in this Google Form.

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